Can a pipe or vessel be heated up in a short period of time?

• Typically not. Heat tracing is primarily used for temperature maintenance. Heat-ups in short periods of time (minutes to a few hours) will most likely require more heat than that needed to maintain the temperature at the desired temperature above ambient.

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